Arrests and Sentencing
The 6th Circuit upheld a man’s carjacking conviction, ruling a police photo lineup was not unduly suggestive
Court upheld a 15-year sentence after ruling a defendant who claimed he was “saving” minors targeted in a child sex sting
In U.S. v. Glover, the D.C. Circuit ruled ambiguous references to “warrants” may have led to involuntary consent for a home search
Martin Duram’s ex-wife has said that after the slaying, the pet parrot, Bud, repeated “don’t (expletive) shoot” in Martin Duram’s voice
A mother, who was in the backseat when police pulled over the taxi, told officers she had hailed the cab earlier, not realizing it was stolen
In an innovative blow to illicit internet commerce, cyberpolice shut down the world’s leading “darknet” marketplace
Jansen Simon said he was traveling with friends when they left him on the side of the road
Some officers said they’re feeling like they’re “high-paid building security guards” rather than police officers
Sgt. Rod Lucas died in October while talking with Detective Jared Mullis about how to carry their backup weapons
A woman shot her boyfriend in the head after he asked her to kill him because he thought the leader of a cult they belonged to was a reptile posing as a human
Hamilton County Prosecutor Joe Deters said he was dropping the case against Ray Tensing
Knowing what constitutes “interrogation” will help officers determine when they must provide a Miranda warning
Shots from Roy Oliver’s rifle pierced the front passenger window, hitting Jordan Edwards in the head
Kevin Michael Kealoha was on the run from authorities when he stole a car at gunpoint at a California gas station and led deputies on a high-speed pursuit
A drug task force was called to a Ford dealership after an employee found a package of pressed marijuana in a spare tire compartment during a vehicle inspection
Jurors found Dalia Dippolito guilty of trying to hire an undercover detective to kill Michael Dippolito in 2009
Civil rights advocates say posting mugshots and written, pejorative descriptions of suspects amounts to public shaming of people who have not yet been convicted
Emily Morin was out on bail following a drug possession arrest, but returned to the police station hours later demanding the drug’s return and was arrested on another charge
The man used two phones to make the calls and even made calls in front of an officer who responded
Officers were breaking up a crowd at a park when Adolphus Washington “reached for and displayed a gun while sitting inside his vehicle, just feet away from officers”
Chief John Wiebold got out of his car in an attempt to contact the occupants of the suspected vehicle, when Erica Shales accelerated, striking Wiebold
The officers handcuffed Brandon Thompson in the front so he could place the ring on her finger
Eduardo Barros asked his girlfriend during the argument if she “called the sheriffs” and the device recognized that as a voice command
Ray Tensing was charged with murder and voluntary manslaughter in the shooting of Sam DuBose during a traffic stop
An officer was hurt when he was shot in the forearm by a stun gun
Prosecutor Jay Town said Aziz Sayyed planned to use the bombs at a PD after pledging allegiance to Islamic State
The pursuit reached 112 miles an hour before spike strips were deployed
Nathan Aaron LeForce is charged with first-degree murder, first-degree robbery and larceny of a motor vehicle
The transformation of the prosecutor’s traditional role and the collaboration with police has special significance in Milwaukee
Aaron Saucedo, dubbed the Serial Street Shooter by authorities, has been jailed since he was indicted in April in one of the first killings in the series
Porsha Session was sentenced to three years in federal prison for tipping off Jamaican drug dealers who were linked to Mexican cartels
If Travis Ball is convicted of capital murder, he could face the death penalty
The jury recommended life in prison without parole for Lincoln Rutledge, who fatally shot a SWAT officer during a standoff last year
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